1/17/12: What's for Dinner?

So my kids and I loved this dish, my husband, not so much. So it will be stricken from our list of keepers. I do think I would have loved it with the mushrooms, as it is my husband does not like them, so I left them out, yet it was still very very good. To bad the hubby didn't like it. Oh and the cheese I could only find a Parmesan, Asiago, and Romano, but it was good.

Creamy Fettuccine with Brussels Sprouts & Mushrooms

6 servings, about 1 1/3 cups each
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 ounces whole-wheat fettuccine
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 cups sliced mixed mushrooms, such as cremini, oyster and/or shiitake
• 4 cups thinly sliced Brussels sprouts
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup dry sherry (see Note), or 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup finely shredded Asiago cheese, plus more for garnish

Preparation

1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, return to the pot and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and Brussels sprouts and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms release their liquid, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add sherry (or vinegar), scraping up any brown bits; bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until almost evaporated, 10 seconds (if using vinegar) or about 1 minute (if using sherry).
3. Whisk milk and flour in a bowl; add to the skillet with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the sauce bubbles and thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir in Asiago until melted. Add the sauce to the pasta; gently toss. Serve with more cheese, if desired.